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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1878

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City and Dis[?] Newcastle Wickham Municipal C[?]

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1878 · page 2

THE meeting of the above White [?]nounced to take place last [?] adjourned, in consequence of [?] no quorum…

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Access to Municipal Funds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1878 · page 2

A SPECIAL grant, equal to one year's rates, amounting to £4450, was received by the municipality this week. Our contemporary was incorrect in saying it was on the…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1878 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Ross, Abel, Rushton, Walker, Shaw, and Magee. The minutes of previous…

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Municipal Wants

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1878 · page 2

THE present is, perhaps, as favourable a time as could be, for pressing on the attention of our Municipal magnates, some of the more pressing wants of the…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1878 · page 3

THE usual meeting of the Waratah Council was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Turton, Williams, Bell, and Turner…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1878 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held, last evening, in the Council Chambers, Watt-street. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Creer, Thorn,…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1878 · page 2

THE special meeting of the above Council, called for last evening, lapsed for want of a quorum. The Mayor, Aldermen Pepper and Frewin, being the only…

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1878 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening, at the Council Chambers. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Cameron, Thorn, Williams, Britton,…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1878 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Lambton Municipal Council was held on Thursday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Kerr, Maddock, Beveridge, Dent,…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1878 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Protestant Hall, on Wednesday evening last. There was a full attendance of the aldermen…

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Council of Education

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 January 1878 · page 2

WE extract the following from the Echo:—The numerous friends whom Mr. Dwyer has made in the city and district, will learn with regret that he has been…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, January 16Th, 1878

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1878 · page 2

To confirm minutes of previous meeting, correspondence, including petitions, reports, and orders thereon. Notices of motion by Aldermen Downie,…

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Municipal Elections Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1878 · page 2

THE election of three aldermen to serve in this Council lakes place on the first Tuesday of next month. We understand that the three retiring aldermen will again…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, January 16Th, 1878

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1878 · page 2

To confirm minutes of previous meeting, correspondence, including petitions, reports, and orders thereon. Notices of motion by Aldermen Downie,…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1878 · page 3

A MEETING of the above Council was held last evening, in the Council Chambers. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Spark, Pepper, Downie, Frewin, Jewell, and…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1878 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held last evening, in the Chambers. Watt-street. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Chapman, Creer, Thorn, Cropley, Ludlow, Dart,…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1878 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Whiteman, Turton, Bell, and Williams…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1878 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: Alderman Price, Maddock, Beveridge, Kerr, Maddison, Dent…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1878 · page 2

THE above Council held their usual fortnightly meeting after the closing of the Revision Court. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Richardson, Dobinson, Wikinson,…

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